Norman W. Kramer Scholar Award
Norman Kramer was the Golf Course Superintendent of Point O' Woods Country Club in Benton Harbor , Michigan from 1959 to 1971. Prior to this he was Vice President of the Midwest Association of Golf Course Superintendents. In Michigan he served as Director, Vice President and President of the Western Michigan GCSA and Michigan GCSA. He was also a Past President of the Midwest Regional Turf Foundation at Purdue University. At the time of his death, he was serving as a Director of the Michigan Turfgrass Foundation. Mr. Kramer was active in promoting the scholarship programs at Michigan State University and believed strongly in the youth of America. This award is dedicated to the memory of Norm Kramer.
YEAR | RECIPIENT |
1972 | Christopher Fochtman |
1973 | N/A |
1974 | Douglas Quiram |
1975 | Martin Miller |
1976 | James Rickly |
1977 | Bob Nulph |
1978 | N/A |
1979 | Gary Carls |
1980 | Michael Newell |
1981 | Gary Pulsipher |
Michael Schaefer | |
1982 | Gary Thommes |
1983 | Kurt Galisdorfer |
Michael Kositzke | |
1984 | James Champion |
1985 | Terry Hogan |
1986 | Jeremy Slessor |
1987 | Eric Kleinsorge |
1988 | Michael Verhage |
1989 | Christopher Smith |
1990 | John McLeod |
1991 | N/A |
1992 | Russell Horsch |
1993 | Karen O'Dell |
1994 | Terry Poley |
1995 | Marc McMullen |
1996 | Trevor Monreal |
1997 | Brian Boynton |
1998 | Kirk Carls |
1999 | Clifford Moore |
2000 | Andrew Morris |
2001 | Greg Matz |
2002 | Curtis Johnson |
2003 | Brad Boyd |
2004 | Greg Vanweelde |
2005 | Michael McClafferty |
2006 | Colin Young |
2007 | Tyler Wenger |
2008 | Jared Milner |
2009 | Joshua Fuhrman |
2010 | Scott Rettmann |
2011 | Thomas Green |
2012 | Clinton Steketee |
2013 | Joshua Alleman |
2014 | John Parvin |
2015 | Shawn Haverdink |
2016 | Brett Zander |
2017 | Ryan Kaczor |
2018 | Elena Cadenasrivas |
2019 | N/A |
2020 | Michael Rabe |
2021 | Payton Perkinson |
2022 | Spencer Cole |
2023 | Matt Dishon |